Gary Coleman's wife Shannon made the decision to pull life support and the actor died early Firday morning. The cause of dead was listed as intracranial hemorrhage  - family and friends were by his side.Gary was 42 years old. He was rushed to the hospital on Thursday, after falling and hurting his head - he was put on life support immediately and never regained conciouness.
A rep for Coleman released this statement: "Thanks to everyone for their well wishing and support during this tragic time. Now that Gary has passed, we know he will be missed because of all the love and support shown in the past couple of days. Gary is now at peace and his memory will be kept in the hearts of those who were entertained by him throughout the years."

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This is almost hard to believe and definitely unfortunate. Oprah Winfrey's charity - the Angel Network- has stopped accepting donations and will be totally shut down after all assets have been dispersed.

The charity raised nearly $80 million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and people in third world countries.

The official statement says that Oprah remains deeply committed to philanthropy and her new cable network - OWN (The Oprah Winfrey Network) will continue to highlight charitable organizations in conjunction with its programming in the years ahead.

I think Oprah should be very proud of what she has done with the Angel Network - just imagine the thousands and thousands of lives that were changed because of her efforts! And it would be hard to believe that she would not care to do the same in the years ahead. Actually - from what we know about Oprah - it will be bigger and better!

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The final American Idol show for this season didn't disappoint - and it was about time for that to happen after a relatively boring season.

Combination of awesome performances with tributes to Simon Cowell were fun to watch, starting with the Top 12 singing Alice Cooper's "Schools Out" with rock legend Orianthi jamming on the guitar. He has gotten old, but he can still rock it! I thought Siobhan and Aarons performance of "How Deep is Your Love" was taking it a bit far, but real, live Bee Gees appearing on the stage made up for that feeling.

I did love the first set of video clips for Simon - his best insults over the last 10 years just brought back some fun memories.

Big Mike did a great job singing "Taking It To The Streets" and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers joined him to do a very impressive duet. At that point, I was kind of wondering what was going on with all the old music - was it the producers of American Idol trying to reach totally different generation?

But it got better with top 6 girls coming out with "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera and - yes - she did appear on the stage and sang "You Lost Me" - new song from her upcoming album.

Crystal Bowersox did an amazing job signing a duet with no other than Alanis Morisette - that was a real treat! And so was Casey James signing "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" with Bret Michaels - yes - live and looking awesome Bret! After not looking too well on Celebrity Apprentice last Sunday, it was good to see that he was well and the performance was almost a highlight of the show.

Lee Dewyze had a great moment performing medley of hit with Chicago - because he is from Chicago...

I didn't expect Paula Abdul to show up on the stage - but yet - she did. And I have to tell you - she didn't disappoint being her old ditzy self. I mean - I have all the respect for Paula for her work, but really - could someone help her with her speeches? She sounded like she was just told to be there and didn't have any time to think ahead about what to say. And she didn't waste any time jumping on Simon's lap - doing that while all previous winners (sans David Cook) sang "Together We Are One". That was impressive - they were joined by many previous Idol contestants and all paid their tribute to Simon. It was a great moment and Simon was a bit emotional - but very nicely emotional and I was thinking that the show will not be the samew without him. Personally - I am going to miss him a lot.

The last performer before results announcement was a shock - and a unbelievable shock! Janet Jackson herself - gorgeous and looking so much like Michael.... and she did give a great performance.

Finally - the moment of truth. Who was the America's favourite to wear the Idol crown? To my surprise - Lee was the one. My bet was on Crystal all along, but as they say - you never know. Lee was crying - he was truly shocked and you have to give it to him - he grew so much during the season and he is very likeable and very talented. So - congratulation Lee and I am sure your first album will rock!

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Hard to believe that Nicole Scherzinger was actually surprised that she was the one who won Dancing With the Stars 2010. Nicole and her partner - second time winner - Derek Hough rose above the rest right from the starts of the competition. Their energy and chemistry continued to be unmatched and no matter how much better the other competitors got, it was pretty obvious who the best pair were.

Hats off to Erin Andrews and Evan Lysacek - they did put up a great fight and made it difficult for the judges to render their decision.

I have to be honest - I wasn't quite sure just how the scoring was done - it got a bit confusing towards the end. Half the mark from the judges, half from the viewers votes.... the third place couple was eliminated based on the viewers score..... oh well - in the end it just didn't matter how it was done, as far as I am concerned, the best couple did get the trophy!

And - I am actually looking forward to September season 11 - this has turned out to be a great show to watch!

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Today is the day we will all discover who finally wins the Dancing With the Stars 2010. It has been a very good season with the competition being relatively close. I say "relatively", because in my opinion, 2 teams have pretty much distanced themselves from the rest right from the start. Nicole and Derek for sure - they have been at the top of the leadeboard from the very first. But there is still Evan and Anna, who really started coming on strong and who made it a tight race. Actually - I think the most improved pair was Erin and Maks, showing tons of grace and poise that help them make it to the final.

Last night, each of the teams competed with a redemptive dance form the early weeks plus a freestyle dance. The freestyle dance has historically been the performance that made the difference - and the trophy went to the couple who could really rock the freestyle. After last night, Erin and Maks and Nicole and Derek got the same score of 55 for their freestyle. That may not make the difference this time - I think the mirrored trophy will end up in Nicole's hands. But you never know.... either way - it will be a fun show to watch!

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Now that we are so close to finding out just who the favourite will be, I thought it was a good idea to take a look back and see who the big winners really are.

Previous Idol winner, such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood became mega-selling,world-wide popular stars. But even those who didn't win, like Chris Daiughtry and Jennifer Hudson went on to fame and lots of money. After the competition, American Idol contestants can make tons of money - from everything from album sales to downloads to concert tours, product endorsements,movies, TV shows,Broadway plays and personal appearances.

Here is a look at past American Idol "Stars" and how they made out after the competition:

Kelly Clarkson - she has more than $ 20 million from album sales and downloads alone. She was the Season 1 winner and that season is still considered the best. Double the dollars if you add tours and endorsements.

Carrie Underwood - she earned an estimated $14 million in 2009. Carries was the winner of Season 4 - but not only that - she earned multiple country awards, Grammy's and became an inductee into the Grand Ole Opry. Her three albums produced a number of number one singles and sold 11 million albums in the US, plus 15 million downloads. It is estimated that she was the highest-earning American Idol in 2009.

Clay Aiken - totalled $6 million in album sales. Even though he lost Season 2 to Ruben Studdard, he outsold him with the release of his single "God Bless the USA". Clay's debut album - "Measure of a Man" went on to sell 3 million copies as did his 2^nd album "Merry Christmas with Love". He became a popular figure on Broadway, starring in "Spamalot". And this summer, he will be on tour - with no other than Ruben Studdard.

Jennifer Hudson - earned $5 million from album sales and endorsements in 2008. And she only made it to the 7^th place in American Idol's third season. And she is the one who became a very credible actress, winning Oscar for Best Supporting actress in 2006's "Dreamgirls". Her albums do sell well and she has very lucrative endorsements with Gap and Avon. She is currently filming "Winnie" - a movie about Nelson Mandela's wife in South Africa.

Chris Daughtry - earned an estimated $2 million in 2009. While Simon thought that Chris had no charisma, the public thought very different. He earned a fourth place finish and went on to sign in with Simon Fuller's Entertainment 19. Chris's two albums sold 6 million copies.

Adam Lambert - has over $1 million from albums, downloads and live concerts. He might have lost last season to Kris Allen, but he is the one who ended up on the cover of Rolling Stone and is continuously generating a lot of buzz.His album "For Your Entertainment" ended #3 on the Billboard 100 and has since sold over 600,000 copies with a huge 2/6 million downloads.

David Cook - he made estimated $2 million in 2009 from album sales,live concerts and endorsements. David was the season 7 winner and his first album sold 1.3 million copies. He also broke a record on Billboard 100 - records that belonged to none other than Miley Cyrus - by having 11 songs simultaneously appear on the charts.

Fantasia - $5 million from album sales, Broadway, reality series and film. She was the season 3 winner and her smash "Free Yourself" sold more than 1.8 million copies. She was then cast by Oprah Winfrey in the Broadway adaptation of The Color Purple and will be starring in the upcoming film musical. She also has her own reality TV series - Fantasia For real and her next album is scheduled for sometimes this year.

So you see - it doesn't really matter whether Crystal or Lee will win - well, maybe to them it does - but as far as "making it big" - they already did. Because, on American Idol - nobody really loses.

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Last night was the final episode of Grey's Anatomy - and what a finale it was! Incredible suspense as the season ended with a lot of many key characters shot be a psychotic husband, seeking justice for loosing his wife.

Let's recap who did what and who is alive and who isn't:

Reed was shot in the head, so she will not be returning to the next season for sure. Alex, Percy, Derek and Charles were also shot - we know that Charles died in the arms of Miranda, who tried her best to save his life. With a help of a patient, she drag him on a bed sheet to the elevators, trying to get him to operating room, only to find out that the elevators were shut down and there was no help for Charles.

Alex was one of the first ones to get shot and was eventually saved by Sloan and Lexi - or was he? We are not quite sure whether he actually survives the surgery or not.What we do know is that Sloan is still in love with Lexi - but she is in love with Alex - no doubt there is more to come in this love triangle beauty.

And then there is the story of McDreamy - Derek, who was actually the shooter's target. He got shot from a very close point range ,while Meredith watched it - but - it would have been impossible to think that he didn't make it. It looks like he was saved by open heart surgery performed by Dr. Yang. The scene was quite thrilling, since the shooter made it to the surgical room, but was basically fooled believing that Derek died on the operating table. Meredith believed it as well and the stress and shock resulted in her miscarriage - without Derek ever knowing that she was pregnant.

And there was more shooting and suspense - if you missed the final episode, it really is worth watching the entire 2 hour nail-biter. And I don't want to forget to mention - acting was absolutely amazing!

So it looks like the massive casualties count in Seattle Grace General will have to be clarified in the next season opener - and that is how it always goes.

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American Idol finalists are now official - and no surprises there.

The show is having its problems - 47 million votes were cast and that is a whole lot less than last year, when more than 88 million were counted for Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen - he went to win the 8^th season, remember?

And Casey James was eliminated - he was the one who received the fewest votes from viewers, in spite of some reports that teen and pre-teen girls (and some over the teen ones as well) will vote for him no matter what. Casey consistently impressed judges Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres - but never really seem to shock them with an outstanding performance.  Casey fate was pretty much sealed after the competition show, when Simon compared his rendition of Eric Hutchinson's "OK, It's Alright With Me" to a salad.

So that leaves Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze to fight it out for the title in next week's finale. Both of them are 24 years and both of them are very talented. Lee told Ryan Seacrest that he never wanted to win as much as he does right now and crystal was very gracious, thanking judges for their support and their words of wisdom.

Hope the finale will meet expectations - as much as lots of preliminary votes are in Lee's favour - my bet has always been on Crystal - so we will just have to wait and see!

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The Top 3 weeks really separated the good guys from the not so good guy. It is pretty obvious that the finale will be between Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox. After last night's performances, I am guessing that Casey James has no hope in hell to make it into the final. Well - there is always the chance that he will sneak through based on the same thing he has been making it through all along - his looks and his charm. Understanding that American Idol is a singing competition, it still has to be noted that the overall package is important. SO we need to understand that there are likely to be large groups of mothers and daughters casting their votes for Casey - and that could trigger an unlikely series of events.

I do have to mention Lee Dewyze and his version of "Hallelujah" - who would have thought? It was Lee at his best - with lots of confidence and in complete control. He has really grown through the show and actually provided that special moment the show so very much needed. And - oh yes - you will probably say that it was a partially engineered moments - with the fact that it was the shows last performance with great staging , impressive lighting and choir background - something that even Crystal Bowersox didn't have. Either way - my bet is that Lee will be making it to the final, and I do believe he deserves it!

What do you think?

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It was not a very good season for the popular TV show - somewhat rocky with a mix of good and bad story lines, but the season finale made up for it. Action-packed episode, full of drama,  reminded viewers of the good old days, when the show was captivating and had endings that wanted you to be able to get quickly to next Sunday. The season finale gave us twist-ending bomb,  baby delivered by serial killer, major move away from Wisteria Lane and even more major return to the neighbourhood. From one of the fans of Desperate Housewives - that is what season finale should be!

Over all, the show created a great setup to season 7 and it is likely to give a start to the best season ever. There are at least 2 huge storylines the writers can work on - and they are both pretty intense. First - let's look at the baby switch issue: an old nurse from Fairview Memorial, Teresa Pruitt, on her deathbed, confessed that there was a baby switch on her watch. No clues who that was - except that is was someone from Wisteria Lane. So the story could go in couple of directions. It could mean that the baby switch was between a child of one of the main housewives - or - that two children from two main housewives were switched. I am almost thinking that it could be that creepy son of Mary Alice, Zach and Brie's Andrew. And that could really create pretty big and intense story !

The other big story is the return of Mary Alice's husband Paul. That is why I am thinking that baby switch line has to have something to do with Zach. Maybe or maybe not - it is quite possible the writers themselves are not quite sure yet where this is going. 

I am just wondering why Susan and Mike had to move out of their house to make room for Paul's return. Could the producers not create another house on Wisteria Lane? It must have something to do with Paul needing to move into Susan's and Mike's house specifically. I just hope that Mike and Susan will stay on the show - they have been way too interesting couple all along!

It all points out to pretty twisted season and personally, I can't wait for the September return of all my favourite characters! It will be fun guessing who does what to whom and why again!

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